Bath cabinet



June 1930' D. M. KENNEDY El AL 7 1,767,800

BATH CABINET Original Filed July 25, 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V EN TOR.kgacy l1. kin Jag BY flax aqua Zia?- ATTORNEY.

June 24, 1930. p. M. KENNEDY ET AL 1,767,800

' BATH CABINET Original Filed July 25, 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I E I N VENTOR.

fa'r ATTORNEY.

June 24, 1930.

D. M. KENNEDY ET L BATH CABINET 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Original Filed July 25,1921 N 6 N m M Nefl W i A Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE DEWEY I. KENNEDY AND. BENJ'AITN' H. KENQEDY, OF ROCHESTER, NEWYORK BATH CABINET Application filed July 25, 1921, Serial 170. 487,800.Renewed Kay 10, 1930.

Our present invention relates to. furniture, and more particularly tofolding bath cabinets for bathing and dressing infants, and it has forits object to provide a simple,

convenient and compact article of this nature that will occupy littlespace when folded, and present an attractive appearance and yet willoffer every convenience to the nurse or mother in bathing and dressing achild. The improvements are directed in part toward arrangements wherebythe tub maybe first disposed conveniently for use, and then a dressingtable brought into one or another of a plurality of positions, as 5 maybe convenient or desired for drying and dressing a child. Theimprovements are further directed toward the arrangements for partiallyor completely folding these parts as occasion may require. To these andother ends the invention consists in certain improvements andcombinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described,the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of thespecification.

In the drawings: I Figure 1 is a front elevation of a bath cabinetconstructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of ourinvention; the same being in folded position;

Figure 2 is a central vertical section through the cabinet taken fromfront to rear with the cabinet in extended position; 7

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the cabinot extended showing the tub inposition but the dressing table folded;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the folded cabinet; I

Fi re 5 is a vertical sectional view of the olded cabinet;

Figure 6 is a front view of the cabinet extended for use, parts of thescreen at the back being broken away; Figure? is a detail verticalsection corresponding to Figure 2, but with the dressing table in theupper instead of the lower of its two positions, the lower portion ofthe cabinet being broken away, and

Fi re 8 is an enlarged detail section on the line 88 of Figure 7.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate thesame parts.

To first give a general idea. of the principal elements entering intothe structure of the embodiment illustrated, we provide a shallowupright body portion or container having two meeting hinged doors at thefront. When these doors are extended they form supports for the frontedge of the frame of a collapsible tub, the rear edge of which is hingedabout midway of the body portion. The tub folds downwardly andrearwardly within the body portion. A sliding and swinging dressingtable frame normally occupies a folded vertical position within thecabinet in rear of the tub, but after the bathing operation has beencompleted, this dressing table may be manipulated to a positionoverlying the tub in which it is supported in a similar manner. Thereare two of these positions, one at substantially the tub level and theother at the top of the cabinet. The doors and body portion of thecabinet act as screens preventing drafts and additional screen elementsmay be provided.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the side walls,2 the bottom of the body portion, 3 an intermediate cross piece and 4slats or rails at the back which may be otherwiseopen. Two swingingpaneleddoors 5 at the front secured by latch 6 are hinged to the sidepieces 1 at 7 provided with legs 8 having contact with the floor toassist in supporting the cabinet whether the doors be folded or closed,as in Figures 1 and 5, or open as in Figure 2. Just below the cross rail3 on the side walls 1 of the body portion are pivots 9 for the rear of awire frame 10 carrying a collapsible rectangular tub 11, preferably madeof rubber or rubberized fabric. The tub normally occupies the collapsedand folded position of Figure 5. To place the tub in position for use,the doors 5 are swung outwardl to the parallel position of Figure 2 andt e tub is raised on its pivots-to the horizontal position of thatfigure where it is sustained at its front edge by latches 12 on thedoors.5. The latches as best shownin Figures 2 and 6 are merely hookspivoted at 13 in cavities 14: in the inner faces of the doors and theyengage exposed corners of the tub frame 10. The tub is thus disposed at'a convenient height for the mother to bathe the child therein while theformer is either sitting or standing, and it will be noted that adequatefoot room is provided directly beneath the tub. The latter is preferablyprovided with a suitable dram cock 15 through which the contents may beemptied into a bucket beneath before the tub is folded.

After the childis bathed it is convenient to have immediate access to adressing table or soft surface upon which the child may be placed to bedried and dressed. We pro- Y vide this in the present instance in theform of a rectangular wooden frame 16 having stretched thereon a canvasor similar covering 17. This dressing table normally occupies thevertical position within the body portion of the cabinet in rear of thetub 11, as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, in which position it issupported at its two sides by depending links 18 having eyes at theirupper ends engaging spective side walls 1 o the body portion of thecabinet. The lower ends of the links 18 are bent angularly to occupy andslide in slots 20 in the side rails of the dressing table frame 16.

When it is desired to bring the dressing table into use in the loweroperative position of Figure 2 for instance, it is drawn upwardly andforwardly over the cross piece 3, the links 18 sliding to the rear orlower ends of the slots 20 and supporting the rear edge of the dressingtable while the forward ends of the side rails of the dressing tableframe 16 engage and rest upon inwardly extending lugs 21 provided forthe purpose on the respective doors 5 to support the table at the front.The said frame 16 or the side rails thereof are notched as at 22 (Figure5) to hook over the lugs 21 and interlock therewith to give rigidity,and a rearward extension or finger 23 on each lug (Figures 3, 4 and 8)prevents lateral movement of the table by preventing the railsof theframe 16 from slipping off of the lugs 21 if the doors 5 areinadvertently spread apart. The tub may be folded or not as desired whenthe dressing table is brought into use.

It may suit the convenience better to use .the dressing table at agreater height than that of the tub, in which case it is drawn up higherfrom the folded position until the free ends of the links 18 pass thepivotal center 19 and support the dressing table from below, as shown inFigure 7 instead of suspending it from above as in Figure 2. In thisupper position of Figure 7 the table is raised a ove its other operativeposition a fpivots 19 on the redistance substantially equal to twice thelength of the link 18. Its front edge is supported in the same manner asbefore upon lugs 24 at the tops of the doors 5. This interlockingengagement at the front prevents the rear of'the frame from lowering inthe upper position of Figure 7 because the links 18 are prevented fromswinging forwardly as long as the frame itself is prevented from forwardmovement.

The return of the dressing table to folded position from either itsupper or lower operative position is accomplished in a manner that isapparent. Being disengaged at the front it is swung downwardly on thelinks 18 in the one case and then straightened to its upright positionrelatively to the links, and in the other case the links are already ina depending position and the table pivots to its upright position on thefree end of the link, the final movement of the table being in eithercase a downward sliding movement in which the links 18 move to the upperends of the slots 20. As shown in Figure 5 the folded dressing table isretained in a general way, as it hangs on its links, between the slats 4and the cross piece 3.

To prevent drafts from the rear of the cabinet or to provide aconvenient rack for articles incidental to the making of a toilet, ascreen 25 may be provided on the rear of the dressing table 16. In thepresent instance this screen is a folding screen composed of a wireframe 26 covered with fabric. The lower ends of the frame are bentforwardly at 27 to provide an offset pivot 28 so that the screen mayfold against the dressing table, as in Figure 5 where it rests on one ofthe slats 4 andis thereby held to that folded position, the pivotalpoints 28 being in the side rails of the dressing table frame 16 belowthe top 17 thereof. When the dressing table is extended to operativeposition by the upward and forward movement, lateral extensions 27 atthe top of the screen 25 ride along the rear edges of the side walls 1of the body of the cabinet and operate to automatically erect the screenas will/ be understood, the relative movement of the screen and thetable by which it is carried occurring when the latter is rocked ordrawn forwardly.

Another important function of the screen 25 is to act as a guardpreventing the infant that is being prepared for its bath or dressed onthe dressing table from rolling off at the rear of the dressing table.The mother or nurse is, of course, standing at the front preventing suchan accident occurring at that point, while the screen located at therear is an absolute safeguard against the infant rolling or crawling offat that side, which is a reassurance and a source of great satisfactionto the operator at all times.

on the body meaeoo It is apparent that the cabinet and the doors thereoftogether with the screen 25 ofl'er spaces suitable for car 'ng pockets,-hooks, towel racks and' such ttin to accommodate articles necessary in m'ng the infants toilet but we have not deemed it necessary to showthese.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a vertically dis osed. bodyportion and a tub supported orizontally thereby, of a dressing tablehaving guides thereon, links portion cooperating with the guides and onwhich the dressing table may be selectively swung to either an upper ora lower overlying position with reference to said tub and supports forthe dressing table in both positions.

2. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a vertically disposed bodportion anda tub supported horizontally t ereby, of a. dressing tablehaving guides thereon, links on the body portion cooperating with theguides and on which the dressing table may be, selectively, swung toeither an n per or a lower overlying position with re erence to said tubor may be folded to a position in rear of the latter supports for thedressing table in its upper and lower positions, said tub being pivotedto the body ortionat its rear edge to fold downwa y and rearwardlagainst the body portion.

3. Iii a bath cabinet, the combination with a vertically disposed bodyportion, and a dressing table having a plvotal guide upon a which it ismovable from a substantially vertical folded position therein to ahorizontal operative position, of a screen pivoted to the rear of thedressing table and vfoldable against the same, and means forautomatically erecting the screen as the dressing table is moved tooperative position.

4. In a bath cabinet, the combination with a vertically disposed bodyportion, and a dressing table having a pivotal guide upon which it ismovable from a substantially vertical folded position therein to ahorizontal operative position, of a screen pivoted to the rear of thedressing table on an'ofiset pivot and foldable against the same andanabutment engaging the screen when the table is folded to maintain it infolded position against the latter. 5. A folding bath cabinet comprisingan upwardly disposed body portion, a folding tub therein, and a dressingtable having a substantially vertical folded position therein, andprovided with guides of pivoted links on the body portion cooperatingwith the guides, and means for supporting the table selectively ineither-of two horizontal operative positions in one ofwhich the link isabove the table and in the other of which it is below the table.

6. A bathing appliance comprising in tub, of a screen combination acollapsible tub, means for supporting said tub in a horizontal operativeposition, an independently movable dressmgrtable overlyin said tub andc'ompnsm' f a ame having a abric coverin and ash ing connection betweensaid ta 1e and said supporting means permitt' the table to he slid and sto one side 0 said tub while the latter remains stationary.

7. The combinationwith a support, a collapsible bathtub carriedjthereby. and a dressing table overlying the tub horizontally when inoperative position and'movably connected to the sup ort to assume an inomr tive upright f0 guard disposed to' project above the dressing tableand at one side thereof when the dressing table is in' itshorizontaloperative position.

8. The combination with a sup ort, a collapsible bathtub ,carried therey and" a' to avertical owered position edposition in rear 0 the 7dressing table overlying the tub horizontally 7 when in operativeposition and movably connected to the sup ortto assumean inoperativeupright fol ed position in' rear of the tub, of a screen guard disposedto project above the dressing table and at one side thereof when thedressing table is in its horizontal operative position, said screenguard also being adapted to fold into parallelism with the dressingtable when the latter is in ino rative osition. 1

' DE EY- KENNEDY.

BENJAMIN H. KENNEDY.

r 1,767,800.D ewey M and Benjamin H. Kennedy, RochesterfiN; Y. 4 BATHCABINET. Patent dated June 24, 1930. 'Disclaimerfiled y 26, 1936,

by the patentees and the assignee of one-third interest, Ann M. Kennedy.

' Heieb enter this disclaimer to claim 6 ofsaid Letters Patent.

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